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Mark Partition Active/Inactive
The program enables to set an active/inactive flag for primary partitions of a hard disk. By default, an operating system
will boot only if its partition is active or bootable.
In order to mark a partition active/inactive you should take the following steps:
Launcher
1. Select a primary partition on the Disk Map.
2. Call the Mark Partition Active/Inactive Dialog to set up the operation. There are several ways to do it:
- Select in the Main Menu: Partition > Mark Partition as Active/Inactive.
- Call the popup menu for the selected partition (right click of the mouse button) on the Disk Map, then select
the menu item: Mark Partition as Active/Inactive.
3. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.
There can only be one active partition on a hard disk, otherwise your operating system will
fail to boot.
Hide/Unhide Partition
The program allows you to hide/unhide primary and logical partitions. By default, an operating system does not mount
hidden partitions, thus preventing access to their contents.
In order to hide/unhide a partition you should take the following steps:
Launcher
1. Select a partition on the Disk Map.
2. Call the Hide/Unhide Partition Dialog to set up the operation. There are several ways to do it:
- Select in the Main Menu: Partition > Hide/Unhide Partition.
- Call the popup menu for the selected partition (right click of the mouse button) on the Disk Map, then select
the menu item: Hide/Unhide Partition.
3. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.
It is strongly recommended not to hide the system partition. Otherwise your operating
system will fail to boot.